- [usually before noun] located between two places, things, states, etc.
- an intermediate stage/step in a process
- intermediate between A and B Liquid crystals are considered to be intermediate between liquid and solid.
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- having more than a basic knowledge of something but not yet advanced; suitable for somebody who is at this level
- an intermediate skier/student
- an intermediate coursebook
- pre-/upper-intermediate classes
Word Originlate Middle English: from medieval Latin intermediatus, from Latin intermedius, from inter- ‘between’ + medius ‘middle’.
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